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PORT SAID:
Memories of the 19th century
Most of Port Said is little to attract the traveller, but certain
quarters in the centre has European style 19th century architecture,
coming with full wooden balconies and high verandas. The ambience, and
even the existence, of these quarters are presently under threat from
large schemes of setting up ugly government prefab buildings.
Out of sights near Port Said, the northern end of the Suez Canal is a
place where many visitors can find hours of entertainment, simply by
watching ships pass in and out. Port Said even got a couple of museums
that are well worth the visit, the National Musuem and the Military
Museum.
Few Western visitors, give Port Said a relaxed athmosphere. Egyptian
visitors like coming up here, of two reasons: Port Said is a duty free
zone, as well as being a friendly summer resort for Egyptians escaping
summer heat.
The by far best way of getting to, or from, Port Said, is by bus. These
cover most destinations, and as always they are cheap. F.x. should Port
Said-Cairo not cost more than US$4 one way even for the highest comfort.
Trains and taxis also represent an alternative, but nothing compared to
the buses.
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Cairo
Bahariya Road
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Akabat Mountain
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Camping
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Crystal Mountain
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